Demonstration: Portrait in Graphite no. 3 (2)
Shading begins for this demonstration. I crosshatch the area around the eyes and the nose.
Demonstration: Portrait in Graphite no. 3 (1)
Line Drawing Reference Photograph This will be our subject for this drawing. The lighting for this model is coming mostly from the front to her right. I note that the shadows have a secondary light source illuminating them, keeping them from being extremely dark. For me, the challenge of this drawing will be properly representing… Continue reading Demonstration: Portrait in Graphite no. 3 (1)
Demonstration: Portrait in Graphite no. 2 (8)
Finishing the Drawing Photo Reference Where We Left off Last post, I finished covering the entire drawing. While I’m not yet finished, all of the blank areas of skin and the clothes have been shaded in and modeled to a fair degree. Yet Another Mistake to Fix Unfortunately, I’ve noticed another major mistake in the… Continue reading Demonstration: Portrait in Graphite no. 2 (8)
Demonstration: Portrait in Graphite no. 2 (7)
After rendering the skin tone on the neck and ear, I render the clothing. We are now entering the home stretch.
Demonstration: Portrait in Graphite no. 2 (6)
I render the hair. I discover a setback that I must address even though I’m deep into the rendering process of this portrait
Demonstration: Portrait in Graphite no. 2 (5)
The portrait is moving along just fine. I render the forehead and cheeks.
Demonstration: Portrait Drawing in Graphite no. 2 (4)
Here, I finish initial rendering of the all important triangle of the face, getting in the focal point of the portrait.
Demonstration: Portrait Drawing in Graphite no. 2 (3)
I begin to move across the face, slowly building tone in continuous shade in this drawing.
Demonstration: Portrait Drawing in Graphite no. 2 (2)
Rendering begins for this drawing. I describe my process for continuous shading and shade the region of the eyes in this post.
Demonstration: Portrait Drawing in Graphite no. 2 (1)
A new graphite drawing begins. Here, I lay in the line drawing for what I intend to be a realistically shaded portrait.